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Making Incubater Help?

ABDragons

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What have you used for a thermostats for your incubate ? Helix ,Johnson Controls Thermostat-Pre Wired, Ranco ETC-111000 Pre Wired or ZooMed Repti-Temp 500R and why? Thanks in advance.
 
I used a Repti-Temp 500R for years. Now I use a Ranco.
My incubator has such good heat retention properties pretty much anything will work and a proportional thermostat just isn't necessary.

If I had an incubator that lost heat more easily, resulting in an increased potential for temperature swings, then I'd use something more precise. The Ranco holds at +/- 1 degree though, and that's plenty accurate for me.
 
I also use a duel wired Ranco ETC 111000. I made my incubator out of a bookshelf that I insulated with 1/2 in styrofoam. I have used it for one clutch each in the last two years. Hatch rate of 100% with no defects due to the 1 deg. +/- variation. I use a couple of lightbulbs in the hot box I put on the side. In addition I put a couple bottles of water in the hot box to help hold the temp. in there when the lights are off.

Hope that helps
 
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